This week from the Consumer Counsel:
Read and be merry. Consumer-Counsel-Attitudes-15-Dec-09
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On his recent visit to New Zealand, Welsh crooner Tom Jones stopped by at the official launch for the countdown to Earth Hour, held at at The Langham Hotel in Auckland (no undie throwing was reported). No undies yes, but he did manage to strike up a conversation with none other than Rod Oram. Now that’s unusual. Read more »
Wine, like chocolate, is better when it comes equipped with a ridiculous summary, so add an über-descriptive, extremely specific review of the new Yellow chocolate to the comment wall below and the best entries will get to lay their tastebuds on a selection of the alkaloid of the Gods from Barista@Home. We might even send you some Yellow chocolate. Read more »
Who it’s for: The New Zealand Transport Agency, by Clemenger BBDO Wellington and PRODIGY director Matt Palmer
Why we like it: It’s like real life, only backwards. Strangely, messing with accepted chronology and going for the good old film it in reverse approach always seems to be remarkably captivating (maybe it’s that scary, ominous sound of noise in reverse that accompanies the visuals). There’s also just one line of dialogue: ‘If you drink then drive, you’re a bloody criminal’. Simple, visual and effective.
And while the new NZ Pure spot by Barnes Catmur and Friends isn’t in reverse, it makes up for it by featuring Bulgarian backpackers and the beautiful Karekare falls.
This little number for Montana sauvignon blanc marks the first time a Kiwi wine brand has featured on Aussie telly. The global campaign will include broadcasts in the UK in April and it will also appear online.
Last week we posted a story announcing the five finalists in Tourism New Zealand’s ‘Your Big Break‘ competition, in which budding film makers from around the world were asked to submit a three minute video that best captures New Zealand’s youthfulness.
The five finalist comprise of an Argentinian, two Americans, and two Kiwis.
We thought we’d showcase one of the Kiwi finalists. This video shows what happens when a zealous young boy befriends a frosty bearded man consuming a frosty soft serve cone. But why this particular video out of the five? Well, we thought you might appreciate seeing what it looks like when God himself, does a ‘bomb’ off a cliff.
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